you got that right..about new tanks being painted. < I missed is was new ...duh !~ > makes one wonder if it's a low-priced tank. I just got one from Van Cafe ... it was not barenew metal, for sure.
On 6/20/2013 2:48 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > It should have come painted and usually they are silver, where did you get > it? It would have some surface rust if it's bare metal, so I'd paint it > with a rust inhibiting paint like Derusto before coating with anything else > for extra rust prevention. > > Stuart > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > ralph meyermann > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:02 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Fuel/gas tank question > > Hi all me again! Ive got a question about my new fuel tank. My fuel tank is > bare steel would it be wise to coat the exterior with some form of paint/ > bedliner stuff to prevent external rust or would that cause more rust? > Thanks again!! > Velma 82 na diesel westy > |
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